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Premium JetBlue Credit Card Announces Companion Pass — With No Increase in Annual Fee

By U.S. News & World Report

Just one year after its launch, JetBlue is already updating its premium credit card to attract more frequent flyers. Without increasing an already hefty annual fee, JetBlue is adding companion pass benefits, an elite status qualification boost, travel and lifestyle credits, and a rebate when you redeem TrueBlue points.

At a Glance

— JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard cardholders can earn up to two companion passes (worth up to $2,000 combined) based on annual spending.

— Earn annual statement credits when using the card to book hotels, car rentals and cruises with TrueBlue Travel.

— JetBlue also added a 15% rebate on award flight redemptions with JetBlue and partner airlines.

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Top New Features of the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard

Barclays and JetBlue are enhancing the value of the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard

without increasing the card’s annual fee. The new benefits include:

— Premier Companion Pass Credits. Earn a companion pass based on your annual spending, then receive a statement credit after your companion’s flight. Spend $15,000 to receive the first companion pass worth up to $500. After $75,000, you’ll get a second companion pass worth up to $1,500.

— Elite Status Boost. Get 25 Tiles toward elite status, which boosts you halfway to Mosaic 1.

— 15% Redemption. Earn a 15% rebate when using your TrueBlue points to book a flight on JetBlue or its partner airlines.

— TrueBlue Travel Credits. Receive statement credits of up to $300 when you book hotels, car rentals andcruises through JetBlue.

— ClassPass Credits. Get your body and mind ready for vacation with up to 14 monthly credits for fitness classes and wellness experiences at studios, spas, salons and gyms nationwide.

Who Should Consider This Card?

The JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard is best for people who travel frequently on JetBlue, whether paying with cash or redeeming TrueBlue points. If you value JetBlue elite status: You’ll receive an instant boost with 25 Tiles, which gets you halfway to reaching Mosaic 1 status. The 15% redemption rebate increases the value of your points and encourages loyalty members to redeem them regularly. Beyond their flights, travelers can book the rest of their vacation through TrueBlue Travel and receive up to $300 in statement credits on hotels, car rentals and cruises.

[Read: Travel Credit Cards]

Alternative Card to Consider

While the enhanced benefits of the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard make it easier to justify its $499 annual fee, it isn’t the best premium travel credit card for everyone. For this level of spending, many travelers would be better off with the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. While it doesn’t offer airline-specific perks, the Venture X has a lower annual fee of $395, a $300 annual travel credit, airport lounge access and up to 10 miles on purchases.

New cardholders can earn a welcome bonus of 75,000 Miles when you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. Additionally, you’ll receive an additional 10,000 miles each year on your account anniversary. These miles can be redeemed to book travel, cover recent travel purchases, and transfer to partner airline and hotel loyalty programs — including JetBlue.

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Thailand tightens gun controls after deadly school shooting

By CNN
Bangkok (CNN) — Thailand is suspending new gun permits and tightening its firearm controls after last week’s deadly school shooting, in which a 14-year-old boy killed eight people before turning the gun on himself.Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul issued the directive on Tuesday, ordering government officials to “urgently elevate firearm control measures across the entire system,” according to a statement from his office.The measures include temporarily suspending the issuance of gun purchase permits, re-reviewing all permits still pending approval, and suspending new “welfare gun” programs – which allow eligible public officials, including civil servants and politicians, to buy discounted weapons.Government agencies will also now inspect gun dealers nationwide and verify sales records; inspect ammunition at shooting ranges to check that they’re following regulations; and “accelerate crackdowns on illegal firearms, rigorously prosecute offenders, and request maximum penalties from the court,” the directive read.The statement also lays out broader reforms that will take longer to legislate, such as increasing penalties for offenders, tightening ammunition controls for gun dealers and ranges, and requiring that gun permits be renewed on a more frequent basis.An initial compensation of 1 million baht (about $30,166) has been approved for six of the deceased victims, the statement said.The mass shooting has shone a new spotlight on Thailand’s high levels of gun ownership, both licensed and unlicensed.Last Friday, the 14-year-old gunman first killed his grandparents at their home, where he also lived, before opening fire at a secondary school and killing six people there. He then killed himself. It was the country’s worst mass shooting since 2022.Police said on Sunday the gunman had previously had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year, and had watched violent content online, using social media to learn how to use a firearm. The firearm he used is believed to have been his grandfather’s.Thailand has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in Southeast Asia, with around 15 guns per 100 people. Its firearm death rate is similarly elevated, second in the region only to the Philippines.Countries with higher gun ownership rates tend to see correspondingly higher firearm death rates. Multiple studies link easy access to firearms with more frequent gun-related deaths, including through suicide, homicide and unintentional injury.As well as reigniting debate about gun control in Thailand, the shooting has put a focus on mental health for students and young people.The Ministry of Education said it would develop new safety protocols in the coming months, including mental health screenings and a system to refer at-risk people to specialists, drills for emergency response plans, a drive to stamp out bullying and better detection to stop items from being taken into schools.Mass shootings elsewhere in the world have often led to stricter gun control measures. Serbia and New Zealand, two nations with comparatively high gun ownership rates, both tightened rules and brought in gun amnesty drives following horrific massacres in recent years.The outlier remains the United States, where gun violence and rates of mass shootings are among the highest in the world, with little progress made on tighter laws in the face of strong lobbying and constitutional protections.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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